From A Jumper To A Skirt

"Oh, are you getting rid of this jumper?"
"Yeah, you can have it if you want it!"
"Really?" Thus began the cutting and sewing! One of my sister's had made this jumper many years ago, then she gave it to another sister who tried to make it work, but it was too big and she finally decided to get rid of it! I had noticed it once before and thought it would make a cute skirt, but I didn't think much more about it, but once I saw that it was being gotten rid of my idea came to me again and this is the result!

I cut off the top and took about four inches off each side, then shortened it to a few inches below the knee! I left the original zipper in because I've never liked putting in sippers and it would have been very hard to put in a different one! The Back:

As you can see it is grey with black stripes and fits in my wardrobe beautifully! (I don't know what pattern was used for this) One of the things that I really about it is that it looks retro!

Burgundy Velvet Shirt

I love wearing velvet; it's so dressy and makes me feel classy! However, I can't wear a velvet ball gown every day and I don't want to stain it so that I can't use it again, so I made this! :D




I'm not sure how old the lace is, but it is very soft which I think is a sign that it's older as I have trouble finding soft lace these days that is brand knew!



I used this pattern again and lengthened the sleeves as much as possible, but I only had a yard to work with, so they aren't as long as I would have liked.

Retro Dress

I made this dress last summer using a vintage pattern.

The pattern fit as is, so the only alteration I made was to add little cap sleeves. However, the pattern has you put the zipper in the side and cut into the fabric to do so. I would definitely change that if I were to make the pattern again.

Here is the pattern I used.

Ball Gown

My sisters and I attended an Old South Fall ball while on a vacation in West Virginia visiting friends. We all made our own dresses, but the oldest girls helped decide what designs to do. I used a retro pattern and added the ruffle. When I bought the pattern I didn't expect to ever use it but I really liked it. I've used it four times now and my sister has used it once(making something for me, love ya sis;) ). Here is my dress!

I made the top and ruffle out of velvet and I'm not certain but I think the skirt is cotton.

My sister lent me her pair of shoes and they looked perfect, they were black velvet with two strips of fabric at the top that matched the skirt perfectly!